Yes, we can accept funding from Local Authorities – subject to approval. If the amount the Local Authority is willing to pay is not enough to cover the total of our Weekly Residence Fee and Weekly Care Package Fee, a third party top up will be required. This top up cannot come from you, as your income will be paid to the Local Authority as your Client Contribution.
If you have assets that exceed the upper capital limit (£23,250), you will be responsible for covering the entire cost of your care in a care home. If your assets fall between the lower capital limit (£14,250) and the upper capital limit (£23,250), you will contribute what you can afford from your income, in addition to a means-tested amount calculated at a rate of £1 per week for every £250 of capital that falls between the upper and lower capital limits. If your assets are below the lower capital limit, you will only need to contribute based on what you can afford from your income, with no additional contribution from your assets.